Rough-Legged Buzzard vs Rufous-tailed Hawk

Buteo lagopus compared with Buteo ventralis

Key Differences

• Rough-Legged Buzzard is Near Threatened while Rufous-tailed Hawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rough-Legged Buzzard	Rufous-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo lagopus	Buteo ventralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rough-Legged Buzzard and Rufous-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-tailed Hawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rough-Legged Buzzard	Rufous-tailed Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rufous-tailed Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway